Gas Supply Act 2003
sec.19What are customer connection services
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sec.19 What are customer connection services
A person provides customer connection services to premises by— either— if the premises are not already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—physically connecting the premises to the pipeline or system; or if the premises are already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—opening a physical connection to the pipeline or system to allow reticulated covered gas to be transported to the premises by way of the pipeline or system; and leaving the connection open to allow the covered gas to be transported to the premises by way of the pipeline or system. The provision of customer connection services does not include the transportation of a covered gas. s 19 amd 2006 No. 60 s 69 ; 2023 No. 25 s 31 sch 1 (sec.19-ssec.1) A person provides customer connection services to premises by— either— if the premises are not already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—physically connecting the premises to the pipeline or system; or if the premises are already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—opening a physical connection to the pipeline or system to allow reticulated covered gas to be transported to the premises by way of the pipeline or system; and leaving the connection open to allow the covered gas to be transported to the premises by way of the pipeline or system. (sec.19-ssec.2) The provision of customer connection services does not include the transportation of a covered gas.
- (a) either— (i) if the premises are not already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—physically connecting the premises to the pipeline or system; or (ii) if the premises are already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—opening a physical connection to the pipeline or system to allow reticulated covered gas to be transported to the premises by way of the pipeline or system; and
- (i) if the premises are not already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—physically connecting the premises to the pipeline or system; or
- (ii) if the premises are already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—opening a physical connection to the pipeline or system to allow reticulated covered gas to be transported to the premises by way of the pipeline or system; and
- (b) leaving the connection open to allow the covered gas to be transported to the premises by way of the pipeline or system.
- (i) if the premises are not already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—physically connecting the premises to the pipeline or system; or
- (ii) if the premises are already connected to a distribution pipeline or system for a covered gas—opening a physical connection to the pipeline or system to allow reticulated covered gas to be transported to the premises by way of the pipeline or system; and